Hat-fastener.



E. M. WILSON;

HAT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.5, 1909.

1,011,394. v PatentedDec.12 ,1911.-

WITNESSES: INVENTOR ATTORNEY EMILIE M. WILSON, OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

HAT-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 5, 1909. Serial No. 521,054.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMILIE M. WILSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alameda, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Fasteners, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in fasteners for ladieshats.

The method in common use of fastening ladies hats by means of long pinspassed completely through the hat and through the hair of the wearer isobjectionable for three principal reasons. First, the point of such along hatpin projecting from the hat constitutes a source of danger topersons in proximity to the wearer, not infrequently leading to seriousand sometimes to fatal accidents. Second, the repeated perforation ofthe hat by these pins rapidly destroys the hat, and renders it unfit towear. Third, by the above method the hat is not fastened with sufficientsecurity.

One object of the present invention is to remedy these evils.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device ofthischaracter which is readily adjusted for hats of all sizes.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thedevice in position in a hat; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the devicedetached.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates a band of spring metal, preferablysteel, one end of which is formed into a prong 2 bent slightly outward,and to which end is also firmly secured a loop 3 through which the otherend of the band passes. To said latter end is also secured a loop 4,which loop is formed with prongs 5 also bent outward, and through theloop 4: passes the firstnamed end of the band. By sliding the two loopsupon the band, it can be sufficiently contracted to pass into theinterior of the hat with which it is to be used, and then, uponreleasing the band, the spring of the metal thereof causes said band toexpand, so as to fit closely within the hat, and be firmly securedthereto. The outwardly extending prongs at the ends of the band 2, 5,engage the interior of the hat and prevent its'moving circumferentiallyupon the band. Upon the band are passed three loops 6 which are slidableupon the band to any position.

From these three loops and also from the loop 3 depend integralextensions or hangers 7, each formed at the lower end with an eye 8.Said loops and hangers are made of metal, which may be bent to conformto the shape of the head or the arrangement of the hair. The eyes 8 areformed by cutting them out from said extensions, instead of by bendingthe ends of the extensions to form hooks or loops, said eyes being thusfree from any small crevices or nicks in which the hair of the wearercould become caught. The two hangers which are intended to be used atthe rear of the head are somewhat shorter than those used at the front.The hangers can be moved to any desired position where it is foundconvenient to insert the hairpins into the hair of the wearer.

The device may either be used with a plurality of hats, beingtransferred from one to the other, as needed, or separate devices may beused for different hats, being left permanently therein. In either case,upon placing the hat upon the head, the eyes of the hangers extendslightly below the bandeau of the hat, and the hat is then secured inplace by passing hairpins through the eyes and into the hair of thewearer. It has been found that, by means of this fastener, the hat isretained very securely in position, far more so than by the long hatpinsnow in general use.

The fastening is quite free from danger,

either to the wearer or to those in her proximity, and does not damagethe hat as does the present form of hatpin. A further advantagepossessed by the fastener is that it is practically invisible when inuse.

I claim The combination of a band of flexible material provided at itsends with loops through each of which passes a part of the band near theother end thereof, loops movable on said band and hangers depending fromsaid loops, each formed at its lower ends with means for engaging adevice adapted to enter the hair of the wearer, substantially asdescribed. 1

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

EMILIE WILSON.

Witnesses:

FRANoIs M. WRIGHT, D. B. RICHARDS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe commissioner of Iatents Washington, D. 0."

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

